11001https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/4200d10d1d3dfb902d3ce525384ed10b.jpgd64e1d35b5a1d60c7364555be144ac47Dublin CoreThe Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.TitleFriends of Lake Apopka CollectionAlternative TitleFOLA CollectionSubjectLake Apopka (Fla.)Water quality--FloridaPollution--FloridaDescriptionThe Friends of Lake Apopka (FOLA) is a citizen advocacy group with the mission of restoring Lake Apopka in Orange County and Lake County, Florida. Due to poor farming practices along its shores, Lake Apopka has become one of the largest polluted lakes in Florida. This collection features various archival items related to the restoration of the lake.Contributor<a href="http://www.fola.org/" target="_blank">Friends of Lake Apopka</a>LanguageengTypeCollectionCoverageLake Apopka, FloridaFlorida Game and Fresh Water Commission, Tallahassee, FloridaOakland, FloridaOrlando, FloridaSaint Johns River, FloridaWinter Garden, FloridaWinter Haven, FloridaZellwood, FloridaContributing Project<a href="http://www.fola.org/" target="_blank">Friends of Lake Apopka</a>CuratorCepero, LauraKing, JoshuaDigital Collection<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>Source Repository<a href="http://www.oaktownusa.com/Pages/Preserve/index" target="_blank">Oakland Nature Preserve</a>External Reference"<a href="http://www.fola.org/" target="_blank">Our Mission &amp; Purpose</a>." Friends of Lake Apopka. http://www.fola.org/.DocumentA resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text.Dublin CoreThe Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.TitleLetter from Andy Ireland to Harold L. Moody (June 17, 1981)Alternative TitleLetter from Ireland to Moody (June 17, 1981)SubjectWater quality--Florida Environmental protection--Florida Legislation--FloridaDescriptionA letter from U.S. Representative Andy Ireland (b. 1930) to Harold L. Moody, fisheries biologist with the Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission (GFC), dated June 17, 1981. In the letter, Rep. Ireland discusses his co-sponsorship of House Resolution 38, which would create an Ad Hoc Committee for Water Resources. Rep. Ireland states that water management programs suffer from mismanagement and lack of coordination at the state and federal levels. He also states that as of the time of writing, there were 12 panels and 29 subcommittees in the U.S. House of Representatives and 10 committees and 21 subcommittees in the U.S. Senate that each deal with water management. Rep. Ireland's proposed Ad Hoc Committee on Water Resources would work towards a coordinated policy at the national level.<br /><br />Although the letter does not state so explicitly, it was likely written in reference to Lake Apopka, which is one of Florida’s largest lakes and was once considered to be one of the world’s best lakes for bass fishing. The lake’s sport fish population began to decline in the 1960s, with major die-offs occurring almost yearly. The lake’s problems are generally considered to be the result of over-nutrification from various sources. Twenty thousand acres of wetlands bordering the lake’s north shore were drained in the 1940s and used for highly fertile “muck farms.” These farms were routinely flooded to protect the fragile soil, and the fertilizer and pesticide-laden water was then discharged back into the lake prior to each growing season. Other sources of pollution include discharge from citrus processing operations, as well as treated wastewater from sewage plants. The nutrient-rich discharge promoted algae growth in the lake, turning the water to a green color, and blocked sunlight from reaching aquatic vegetation, which provided food and habit to the lake’s fish population. The lake’s bottom soil became increasingly “mucky,” also disrupting aquatic vegetation from taking root. <br /><br />Restoration work on the lake began in the 1960s with attempts by various agencies to remove “trash fish,” such as gizzard shad, from the lake via seining, which would hopefully allow the lake’s sportfish to thrive. The Lake Apopka Restoration Council, an initiative formed under Governor Claude Kirk (1926-2011) in 1967, launched several studies to find methods to improve the lake, though no serious action was taken. Various methods were debated to restore the lake through the 1970s and 1980s, including “drawdown,” which entailed completely draining the lake to allow the mucky bottom to consolidate. Restoration attempts were stalled for lack of funding and research.<br /><br />The Lake Apopka Restoration Council was reformed in 1985 under Governor Bob Graham (b. 1936), and, in 1987, the Surface Water and Improvement Management Act was passed. Together, these actions allowed comprehensive restoration plans to take shape, such as the Marsh Flow-way, a project by the St John’s Water Management District that uses natural methods to remove nutrients from the lake. The Friends of Lake Apopka, a citizen environmental advocacy group, began to push for further restoration efforts in the 1990s. The lake’s north shore muck farms were eventually purchased by the State of Florida, helping to reduce the amount of nutrient entering the lake.TypeTextSourceOriginal 1-page typewritten letter from Andy Ireland to Harold L. Moody, June 17, 1981: binder 1981, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, <a href="http://www.oaktownusa.com/Pages/Preserve/index" target="_blank">Oakland Nature Preserve</a>, Oakland, Florida.Is Part OfBinder 1981, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, <a href="http://www.oaktownusa.com/Pages/Preserve/index" target="_blank">Oakland Nature Preserve</a>, Oakland, Florida. <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/153" target="_blank">Friends of Lake Apopka Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.Is Format OfDigital reproduction of original 1-page typewritten letter from Andy Ireland to Harold L. Moody, June 17, 1981.CoverageWinter Garden, FloridaCreatorIreland, Andrew P.Date Created1981-06-17Formatimage/jpgExtent177 KBMedium1-page letter on Congress of the United States letterheadLanguageengMediatorHistory TeacherProvenanceOriginally created by Andy Ireland.Rights HolderThis resource is not subject to copyright in the United States and there are no copyright restrictions on reproduction, derivative works, distribution, performance, or display of the work. Anyone may, without restriction under U.S. of state copyright laws:<ul class="one_column_bullet"><li>reproduce the work in print or digital form</li><li>create derivative works</li><li>perform the work publicly</li><li>display the work</li><li>distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.</li></ul>This resource is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to <a href="http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?submenu=3#A1S24" target="_blank">Secton 24 of the Florida Constitution</a>.Accrual MethodDonationContributing Project<a href="http://www.fola.org/" target="_blank">Friends of Lake Apopka</a>CuratorKing, JoshuaDigital Collection<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>Source Repository<a href="http://www.oaktownusa.com/Pages/Preserve/index" target="_blank">Oakland Nature Preserve</a>External Reference"<a href="http://www.sjrwmd.com/lakeapopka/history.html" target="_blank">History of Lake Apopka</a>." St John's River Water Management District. January 28, 2013. Accessed June 5, 2016. http://www.sjrwmd.com/lakeapopka/history.html.Ad Hoc Committee on Water ResourcesAndrew P. IrelandAndy IrelandCongressenvironmental protectionfederal governmentHarold L. MoodyHouse Resolution 38pollutionsinkholesU.S. House of Representativeswater managementwetlands